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On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by lighting lamps to combat darkness

  • Written by Megan Bryson, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Tennessee
On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by lighting lamps to combat darknessBuddha statues in Sarnath, India, where he attained enlightenment.Alexander Reshnya/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.

Buddhists throughout the world celebrate...

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